YOUR PARISH, YOUR PLAN, YOUR SAY!
Referendum Result
The results of the Wraxall & Failand Neighbourhood Plan referendum are:
Votes against 25 3.93%
Votes in favour 610 95.91%
Total votes cast 636 (one spoiled paper)
The overall turnout was 32.15%. The counting officer commented that this is a particularly high turnout for a Neighbourhood Plan vote.
The Wraxall & Failand Neighbourhood plan will therefore be put forward to North Somerset Council for adoption into planning law.
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to vote.
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Here you can download the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan Final Version
You can see the display boards used during the consultation events on this page.
A number of maps have been produced to set context, the first shows our parish is almost entirely within greenbelt.
This map shows other important planning constraints
This map shown the main community facilities
This map shows the public rights of way
What is neighbourhood planning?
Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set of tools for local people to plan for the types of development to meet their community’s needs and where the ambition of the neighbourhood is aligned with the strategic needs and priorities of the wider local area.
What are the benefits to a community of developing a neighbourhood plan ?
Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas in which they live and work and in supporting new development proposals. This is because unlike the parish, village or town plans that communities may have prepared, a neighbourhood plan forms part of the development plan and sits alongside the local plan prepared by the local planning authority. Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the local plan and the neighbourhood plan, and any other material considerations.
Does a neighbourhood plan have the same legal status as the local plan?
A neighbourhood plan attains the same legal status as a local plan (and other documents that form part of the statutory development plan) once it has been approved at a referendum. At this point it comes into force as part of the statutory development plan. Applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise (see section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).
Key Documents
Minutes of the Neighbourhood Plan meetings